Imperatives of women’s inclusion in the Afghanistan peace process
The Taliban, the Afghan government and the international community should include Afghan women in any peace process – not just in formal discussion but as... Read More
The Taliban and the US – accepting the inevitable
It will be tragic if either the US or the Taliban squanders this initial agreement, because the alternative is more death and destruction. Although the... Read More
Afghanistan and Russia – still searching for appropriate structures of governance
The Association of World Citizens remains concerned with the efforts to find appropriate forms of governance in Afghanistan. We are still far from a condition... Read More
New report on partnerships with local civil society organisations in conflict
Oxfam and International Alert’s new report “Partnerships in Conflict” presents research on the impact of violent conflict on civil society organizations and the implications for... Read More
Remote war and public air
The CIA’s military role in the Afghan morass shows the need for open democracy in an age of hidden violence.
Trump’s “new” strategy in Afghanistan is doomed to fail
Every foreign power was forced to eventually leave because they could not sustain their conquest or domination. If the US wants to end this debilitating... Read More
Afghanistan – despair…then imagine
A big policy shift could still halt Kabul’s downward spiral. Welcome to a parallel universe.
Afghanistan – a morally corrupting war
In the end, the solution lies in peace negotiations with moderates in the Taliban, who are Afghani nationals and will not be dislodged from their... Read More
UN report highlights violations of humanitarian international law
There is a pressing need for actions to be taken to implement humanitarian international law in response to increased challenges. Citizens of the World stress... Read More
Agreement on Afghan deportation from the EU brings uncertain future
Afghans, especially women and children, are paying the cost of ongoing wars, and are once again exposed to the unpredictable outcomes of the EU and... Read More
What happened to America?
President Obama’s legacy is on the line. He must either rise to meet the challenge by taking courageous and decisive military measures; or continue his... Read More
Strengthening approaches to combating violent extremism in Afghanistan
Cooperation for Peace and Unity, a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation, is implementing a comprehensive approach to combating violent extremism in Afghanistan.
Danish Demining Group releases mine risk education films
Danish Demining Group (DDG) in Afghanistan has released three short films to be used as part of mine risk education (MRE) programming for children, youth,... Read More
The Afghanistan quagmire – time for an exit strategy
After 15 years of fighting, hundreds of billions of dollars spent, and tens of thousands killed on both sides, Afghanistan is not better off today... Read More
Advocating for gender equality in Afghanistan
Not all Afghan men are violent and disrespect women’s right but there are many who defends and advocate for women’s right. Mujib Wais Ezat’s message is strong... Read More
Youth migration – a result of the Afghan government’s failed peace policy
Failure to bring peace and security to Afghanistan was lead to mass youth migration. The National Unity Government must adopt a clear policy for reconciliation with... Read More
Building peace through education
A social climate of peace can thrive only if there is a communal approach to it through education, but not just literacy-driven education – rather,... Read More
Afghanistan’s new phase
In the fourteenth year of Afghanistan’s war, a resurging Taliban and expanding ISIS are forcing the west to react.
The role of women and youth in preventing violent extremism in Afghanistan
TransConflict is pleased to present insights into the work of Cooperation for Peace and Unity (CPAU), a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation,... Read More
Empowering Afghan women to monitor and advocate for women’s rights
TransConflict is pleased to present insights into the Bureau for Reconstruction and Development’s work to empower Afghan women to monitor and advocate for women’s rights, and... Read More
The inevitable conflict – empowerment of terrorism through appeasement
There is a need to unravel the many intertwined factors that affects governments’ decisions to negotiate or not with terrorist groups as part of their negotiating strategy... Read More
Conflict and intervention – the role of multilateralism
There are five good reasons for the major powers – especially the US – to commit themselves to consensus decisions on multilateral intervention achieved through... Read More
Broken states never heal themselves
Broken states never heal themselves and can only be put back together with the prolonged involvement of outsiders working together to end the violence, impose... Read More
America’s default setting – part two
Berlin and Brussels should be spearheading efforts to pull together a diplomatic approach – to accompany US/Russian military actions – to gaining some level of... Read More
Peace education and peacebuilding efforts in Afghanistan – part 2
TransConflict is pleased to present the second part of research into peace education and peacebuilding efforts in Afghanistan, undertaken by the Peace and Human Rights Organization... Read More
